What should be the priority for next year?

Even before Chelsea lifted the Champions League trophy last night, it was apparent that the days of us being able to win the Premer League and Champions League in the same year are over for the time being. The competition in both has gone up a level (when Barca remember how to score).

No shame in that, it was tough enough in the first place. But there's little denying that we allowed Europe to pass us by this season while we focused on the domestic battle with City. Hindsight makes that quite regrettable.

The league should always be taken seriously, it's every club's bread and butter, week in, week out, and if we were to go all out to get back to Wembley again next year to win Sir Alex his third CL, that doesn't mean a season where we finish 6th in the table should be acceptable - or anywhere outside of the top two and out of the title race with months to go.

But what is the priority? For fans and the club? Champions League glory or winning the title back from City? For me it's got to be giving everything to get to another CL final at Wembley, even though 'home advantage' hasn't been much of an advantage at all over the previous two seasons. That 20th title would be lovely but that perch has been seen to with the 19th... A third European Cup seals Fergie's rep as the undisputed greatest of all time and gives him his happy ending.

At the same time, it's worth pointing out that we had no European football to distract us in this run-in and it turned out to be arguably our worst.

Even before Chelsea lifted the Champions League trophy last night, it was apparent that the days of us being able to win the Premer League and Champions League in the same year are over for the time being.

the League without a doubt. Not only because its the hardest thing to win, but because I want it back from City. At the end of the day, the Champions League is a cup competition and certainly not the same as in the old days when ONLY the league winners of each country competed in it. That really was a competition of the best of the best which in my mind had more kudos. Once they let all the other 2nd's, 3rd's etc in, it almost has become a slightly higher Europa League competition.

Actually, you know what I want....the League and FA Cup double...we haven't won the later for a while...that double would be so brilliant.

the League without a doubt. Not only because its the hardest thing to win, but because I want it back from City. At the end of the day, the Champions League is a cup competition and certainly not the same as in the old days when ONLY the league winners of each country competed in it. That really was a competition of the best of the best which in my mind had more kudos. Once they let all the other 2nd's, 3rd's etc in, it almost has become a slightly higher Europa League competition.

Actually, you know what I want....the League and FA Cup double...we haven't won the later for a while...that double would be so brilliant.

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Yes I would love that. The League and FA Cup double would be great. I really want to win the FA Cup again. We're the most successful side in it, and now it's been close to a decade since we last won it. That needs sorting IMO.

Even before Chelsea lifted the Champions League trophy last night, it was apparent that the days of us being able to win the Premer League and Champions League in the same year are over for the time being. The competition in both has gone up a level (when Barca remember how to score).

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Despite the last 5 years yielding three attempts at a League and European double?

The league is your bread and butter, it's over a 38 game period. Whoever finishes top of the league deserves it, the table doesn't lie.

But in competitions, luck plays a huge part. Also in one-off games a dodgy decision can be important as well. As we seen in 2005 with Liverpool and this season with Chelsea, you can be far from the best team in the country, but somehow win the CL.

I guess we were fortunate that in 1999 and 2008, we went into both CL finals as English champions, and we went through the competition undefeated both times which made us fully deserving of being crowned European champions.

The league should remain priority, but I really want us to win the FA Cup again, it's been far too long. But you have to admit, there's something very, very special about being in the CL final. Two of the greatest days of my life have been the 1999 and 2008 CL finals.

Despite the last 5 years yielding three attempts at a League and European double?

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Those are the years that I think are gone, though. I mean, take a step back and even winning one of them next season is as big a challenge as Fergie has ever had. To successfully juggle both will take the good fortune and 'destiny' that was missing this year. I doubt City could do it next season either - as long as we do our job. As for trebles, they're priceless.

Everyone's right, though. Of course we should give our all in both. It's just not so easy when it means a two-legged semi with Barca sandwiching a six pointer in the league.

The league is your bread and butter, it's over a 38 game period. Whoever finishes top of the league deserves it, the table doesn't lie.

But in competitions, luck plays a huge part. Also in one-off games a dodgy decision can be important as well. As we seen in 2005 with Liverpool and this season with Chelsea, you can be far from the best team in the country, but somehow win the CL.

I guess we were fortunate that in 1999 and 2008, we went into both CL finals as English champions, and we went through the competition undefeated both times which made us fully deserving of being crowned European champions.

The league should remain priority, but I really want us to win the FA Cup again, it's been far too long. But you have to admit, there's something very, very special about being in the CL final. Two of the greatest days of my life have been the 1999 and 2008 CL finals.

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This.

The League should always be the first priority but there's no denying the fact that CL finals are great and wonderful nights to be a part of.

As a fan, League's the priority, that's the best indicator of quality.

As for the club: it's a lot better to win the CL (or get to the semis at least) and finish 3rd in the league than win the league and go out in the group stage. Financially we can't afford another shite European performance next season.

The same thing we do every year Judgey, try to win the premier league.

I'm not sure about the last 10 years, but the last four prior to this one were pretty amazing. The two best teams in Europe playing each other in the Champion's League final.

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The Milan side of 2007 were a great side. 3 Finals in 5 years at the time. Barcelona with Ronaldinho and Etoo in 2006. 2004 was a strange year, the big teams went out pretty early but Porto were still a really good side. 2003 THAT Milan side and 2002 the Real Galacticos so yeah I'd say ten years is fair. And if you keep going back its still great sides winning it.

The Milan side of 2007 were a great side. 3 Finals in 5 years at the time. Barcelona with Ronaldinho and Etoo in 2006. 2004 was a strange year, the big teams went out pretty early but Porto were still a really good side. 2003 THAT Milan side and 2002 the Real Galacticos so yeah I'd say ten years is fair. And if you keep going back its still great sides winning it.

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Well, I was merely saying that the last four finals were remarkable in that they featured the top two teams in Europe. As to the question of who are the best side in European each season, I'm not sure if you can really be the best in Europe if you don't even get close to winning your title. Those Milan sides came third and fourth, Madrid came third in 2002.

Well, I was merely saying that the last four finals were remarkable in that they featured the top two teams in Europe. As to the question of who are the best side in European each season, I'm not sure if you can really be the best in Europe if you don't even get close to winning your title. Those Milan sides came third and fourth, Madrid came third in 2002.

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You reckon Bayern of 2010 were better than Barca? Were they even really better than us?
Serie A was really strong in 2003, Juventus had a great side, whereas Chelsea and Liverpool in winning the European Cup have finished behind teams like Newcastle and Everton. In 2007 Milan had the points deduction also.
Real coming 3rd in 02 was pretty shocking but that team had Zidane, Raul, Figo, Makelele etc. On paper it didn't get much better.

I don't think we can afford to priorotise the Champions League. There's a lot more luck involved in it than in the league, and look at what has happened to other sides who really want it. Real Madrid have been after it again for a decade, have had several sides capable of winning it, but just can't seem to find a way. Then, of course, there's Chelsea. It's taken Abramovic 9 years to get there and he somehow did with what was his worse team. If he win it, I'd be over the moon, but it's dangerous to pritorise something that we're more unlikely to win compared to that league, and that has a lot of luck involved as well.

I agree with those saying that the FA Cup would be nice to win again. Been a while now, 8 years, with 5 years since we got to the final. It shouldn't be a priority at all, but I'd like to see us taking it seriously and not simply fielding reserve sides in it.

There shouldn't be any priority, or resting players for fecking group matches in the Champions League, look where that got us? Apart from the Carling Cup (we always use youth in those games), put out a team capable of completing the objective as soon as possible, and then rest players when it's possible to do.

Tbh if i'd the choice next season i'd take the Champions League. Watchin the Chelsea fans last night just reminded me how there is no better feeling than winning it. We should have won it more than 3 times. However, to prioritise it would be a mistake, as there's so much riding on luck along the way. The no.1 priority will always be the league.